Suddenly realized what trying to learn fiction writing reminds me of... golf. The one time I took a golf lesson, the awkward form you had to adopt (not straightening your knees on the downswing after the line up) completely turned me off
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I really suck at untraining natural impulses into awkward but formally correct and appropriate ones required to produce certain effects
Does anyone actually get to enjoying the golf swing motion?
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Definitely yes. The grip, swing, stance, etc. becomes natural. Does take practice/discipline to get past the awkward phase.
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sounds like one of those things that feels worse than your natural impulse for what feels like a long time and then suddenly feels natural. Similar to the serve in tennis
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